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Tolls Set To Increase By Nearly $3 On This Dulles Greenway: You Can Say Your Piece Tolls Set To Increase By Nearly $3 On This Dulles Greenway: You Can Say Your Piece
Tolls Set To Increase By Nearly $3 On This Dulles Greenway: You Can Say Your Piece Let's hope the Virginia State Corporation Commission is ready for the onslaught next year. The SCC has opened public comment and scheduled hearings on its proposal to increase tolls on the Dulles Greenway to $8.10 during peak hours, up from $5.80 and $6.40 during off-peak hours, up from $5.25. The public may submit comments through January, 24, 2024 at the SCC's website. A public witness session is also set for Jan. 30, 2024 at 1300 East Main Street in Richmond. Interested speakers must register by Jan. 24. Loudon County has expressed its opposition to the toll rate increases, warning traf…

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by Sam Barron
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Virginia Teen Stuns On 'The Voice' Virginia Teen Stuns On 'The Voice'
Virginia Teen Stuns On 'The Voice' A 17-year-old Loudon County girl is on her way to stardom after stunning judges on NBC's "The Voice." Mary Kate Connor took the stage on the popular singing show with a rendition of "Stars" by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, getting judges Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson to immediately turn around for her. "You just nailed it, like dead on, like a younger Brandi Carlile," stated judge Kelly Clarkson. "Your voice is very soft and angelic but also it's funny when you say North Carolina...," Blake Shelton said, before Mary Kate interrupts him. "It's Virginia." Mary Kate Connor perfor…

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by Annie DeVoe
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This DMV Town Named Top Travel Destination In New Report This DMV Town Named Top Travel Destination In New Report
This DMV Town Named Top Travel Destination In New Report A Virginia town has been named in Good Housekeeping's 20 Best Cheap Places to Travel in 2023 list. Leesburg is the only town in Virginia to make the list, with its historic downtown being compared to "stepping into a postcard", the magazine states. “We are elated that Leesburg is being recognized as a top travel destination for those looking for a unique and exciting place to visit,” stated Economic Development Director Russell Seymour. “Leesburg is a great place to live, work, visit, and start a business.” The magazine noted Leesburg for its proximity to both Washington, DC, and the beaut…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Virginia Farm Responds To E. Coli Outbreak Allegedly Linked To Baby Goats Virginia Farm Responds To E. Coli Outbreak Allegedly Linked To Baby Goats
Virginia Farm Responds To E. Coli Outbreak Allegedly Linked To Baby Goats A dairy farm in Virginia has responding to a claim made in a press release posted by the Loudon County officials about an E. coli investigation.  Several E. coli cases were traced back to Georges Mill Farm in Lovettsville, from people who visited between March 6 and April 20, The Loudoun County Health Department said. Farm owner Molly Koiz said she and other farm workers "feel horrible" both that visitors got sick, and that the Loudoun County Health Department considers contact with the baby goats as the source of the illness. The Loudon County Health Department hung up on Daily Voice whe…

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by Annie DeVoe